The Limes
York, United Kingdom
5.2COSY
The Limes offers modest warmth through attentive staff and practical room amenities like kitchenettes, but recent reports of deteriorating conditions, dirty carpets, broken fixtures, code-only check-in, suggest the cosiness has evaporated under new ownership, leaving it feeling more like functional budget accommodation than a characterful retreat.
How the cosy score works →Why it scores 5.2, from guest reviews
- Small kitchen areas in rooms with kettles, coffee machines, microwaves—homely self-catering touches
- Friendly, helpful staff described as 'lovely' and 'very accommodating
- Newly refurbished rooms with fresh decoration and comfortable beds
Best for
A strong fit for walking everywhere. Guests point to multiple guests noted the hotel's excellent location with a 20-minute walk to York city centre and convenient bus stops opposite the.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is The Limes a cosy hotel?
- The Limes scores 5.2/10 on Got Cosy's cosiness scale: a simple, milder stay on the cosy scale in York. The score weighs warmth, intimacy and character, not stars.
- What makes The Limes cosy?
- The Limes offers modest warmth through attentive staff and practical room amenities like kitchenettes, but recent reports of deteriorating conditions, dirty carpets, broken fixtures, code-only check-in, suggest the cosiness has evaporated under new ownership, leaving it feeling more like functional budget accommodation than a characterful retreat.
- Where is The Limes located?
- The Limes is in York, United Kingdom. You can browse more cosy hotels in York on Got Cosy.
- How is The Limes's cosy score calculated?
- Got Cosy's AI assesses a hotel's photos, guest reviews, amenities, room count and setting, scoring cosiness signals (fireplaces, warm lighting, soft textiles, intimate human scale) on one 0–10 scale. The Limes currently scores 5.2.
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